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title: rushen — Early Modern English dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rushen» in the Early Modern English dictionary: Made of rushes, the tough stalks of marsh plants; here it is the name of a girl who wears a coat of rushes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rushen

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**Who acts:** it, girl, Rushen, they, daughter, red calf · **What happens:** make, be, wear, become, say, call · **To what, where:** name, coat, Rushen, kitchen nook, food, mother · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«rushen» in the Early Modern English dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 3 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [rushen in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/emode/w/rushen.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Made of rushes, the tough stalks of marsh plants; here it is the name of a girl who wears a coat of rushes.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:rushen:m1:1
# text = Made of rushes, the tough stalks of marsh plants; here it is the name of a girl who wears a coat of rushes.
1	Made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	rushes	rush	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	tough	tough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	stalks	stalk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	marsh	marsh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
12	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	16	advmod	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
20	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj	_	_
21	wears	wear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	acl:relcl	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	rushes	rush	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | of rushes and the tough stalks of marsh plants | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **is a** | present | it | the name |  | here |  | of a girl | tree rules |
| 3 | **wear** | present | a girl | a coat of rushes |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent coat=Theme |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"But what will become of the dinner?" said Rushen Coatie.

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From More English Fairy Tales.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:rushen:x1:1
# text = "But what will become of the dinner?" said Rushen Coatie.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
3	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	nsubj	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	ccomp	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
11	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	Rushen	Rushen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
13	Coatie	Coatie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** *in a quote* | future |  |  |  |  |  | of the dinner | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **say** *speech: ask* | past | Rushen |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So they called her Rushen Coatie, and made her sit in the kitchen nook, amid the ashes.

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From More English Fairy Tales.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:rushen:x2:1
# text = So they called her Rushen Coatie, and made her sit in the kitchen nook, amid the ashes.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	Rushen	Rushen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
6	Coatie	Coatie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	nook	nook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	amid	amid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	ashes	ash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | past | they *not said here* | Rushen |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **sit** | infinitive | Rushen *not said here* |  |  | the kitchen nook and amid |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in nook=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The daughter soon found out that the red calf gave food to Rushen Coatie, and told her mother.

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From More English Fairy Tales.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:rushen:x3:1
# text = The daughter soon found out that the red calf gave food to Rushen Coatie, and told her mother.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
4	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	calf	calf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
11	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Rushen	Rushen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	Coatie	Coatie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
18	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find out** | past | the daughter |  |  |  |  | soon *property* | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **give** | past | the red calf | food | Rushen |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent food=Theme to rushen=Recipient |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | the daughter *not said here* |  | calf's mother |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent mother=Recipient |

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